Agencyname: | Lakshdweep Police |
Abbreviation: | LP |
Logocaption: | Logo of Lakshdweep Police |
Motto: | सत्यम सेवा संरक्षणम |
Mottotranslated: | (Truth Service Protection) |
Patchcaption: | Lakshdweep Police Patch |
Country: | India |
Divtype: | Union Territory |
Divname: | Lakshadweep |
Map: | IN-LD.svg |
Sizearea: | 32.62 km2 (12.59 sq mi) |
Sizepopulation: | 70,365 |
Legaljuris: | Lakshadweep |
Governingbody: | Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |
Police: | Yes |
Local: | Yes |
Headquarters: | Kavaratti |
Sworntype: | Police Officer |
Electeetype: | Minister |
Minister1name: | Shri Amit Shah |
Minister1pfo: | Minister of Home Affairs (India) |
Chief1name: | Praful Khoda Patel |
Chief1position: | Administrator & Ex-Officio Inspector General of Police |
Chief2name: | Sharat Kumar Sinha, IPS |
Chief2position: | Deputy inspector general of police |
Parentagency: | Government of India |
Officetype: | Districts |
Website: | lakshadweeppolice.gov.in |
The Lakshadweep Police is the law enforcement agency for the union territory of Lakshadweep, India.
Lakshadweep Police comes under direct control of the Department of Home Affairs, Government of Lakshadweep.The Lakshadweep Police is headed by the Inspector General of Police (IGP).[1] The administrator of Lakshadweep is the ex-officio Inspector General of Police of Lakshadweep Police.[2]